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Gwynedd, Wales

Portmeirion Village

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Added by lercio
Edinburgh, Scotland

Holyrood Abbey Ruins

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Added by aerialdomo
York, England

Shambles of York

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Nottingham, England

Church Cemetery

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Liverpool, England

Prince Rupert's Tower

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
Merseyside, England

The Dream

Giant statue of a disembodied head.
Added by TonyStark
Keswick, England

Derwent Pencil Museum

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Added by laurensverkade
Halifax, England

Piece Hall

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Halifax, England

Wainhouse Tower

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Coventry, England

Ruins of St. Mary's Priory Cathedral

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Blackpool, England

Comedy Carpet

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Bath, England

Botanical Gardens of Bath

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Curioussquirrel Added by Curioussquirrel
Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Preston, England

Preston Bus Station

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
ricbixter Added by ricbixter
Buxton, England

The Crescent

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Ashton-in-Makerfield, England

Rectory Nurseries

Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
Added by nellie
Nottingham, England

Watson Fothergill's Office

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Nottingham, England

The Arboretum

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Coventry, England

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Coventry, England

Thrust SSC and Thrust 2

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Coventry, England

Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom Clock

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Coventry, England

Spon Street

A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Coventry, England

The Phil Silvers Archival Museum

The only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the life and work of American comedian and entertainer, Phil Silvers.
steviebilko Added by steviebilko
Basel, Switzerland

'Eine gefahrliche Uberfahrt' ('A Dangerous Crossing')

Along the Rhine, about a mile from the historic Munster, learn the heartrending story of two lovers torn asunder, cast into unknown layers of time and space.
jase Added by jase